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HookNladderContributor I
posted in General feedback and conversation
Will my setup work for this space

Hi all. First time posting here. Now I know most will say my system is over kill for this space and I agree with you. That being said I have a lot of options here. For my living room I own an Arc, two Era 300’s and a sub gen 3. Bedroom I have an Arc, Sub Mini and two One SL’s. The bedroom is kind of besides the point but I wanted to list what I have to get opinions on my setup. My bedroom is closed with four walls so that may be best for one system vs the other. My living room is a bit awkward but my orig al bedroom setup was in there and sounds pretty damn good.  What I’m looking for is some opinions. I listen to a ton of Atmos pretty much exclusively when I can because that is simply what I enjoy hence the overkill systems for the spaces I am in right now. That being said I have posted the layout of my apartment. I am mainly focused on what everyone thinks of the layout and how atmos will sound with the arc (mounted to my tv which is on a swivel and will be pointed at the couch) 2 er

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8 months ago
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MartechContributor I
posted in Owners café
Why is there input delay on line-in and digital inputs?

So, I know this topic has been discussed a gazillion times already. But I’m really getting upset by this. Why does there have to be a delay when using Sonos (Five or Amp for example, I’ve owned both) in standalone mode?  8/10 times my usecase for Sonos is casual listening via streaming services. But 2/10 times I want to use Sonos for live instrument playback. Such as a drum machine and other stuff I own. Or for desktop/youtube playback. I’ve spent literally hours searching for the best speaker setup for casual multiroom usage and some small birthday dancing and an input for live instruments. It exists, but I’d have to leave Sonos and go for Denon. But I would rather not. The minimum of 50-75ms delay in standalone usage for the Sonos Amp and Five is completely unnecessary. It forces me to have an extra pair of Yamaha hs7 at hand, while I’d rather get an Sonos Five instead. I know the arguments of people defending Sonos:Sonos is not made for that usecase The delay has to be there per des

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jgatie
8 months ago
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Popeye1234Contributor II
asked in General feedback and conversation
trueplay for Android users

When is sonos going to allow android users to perform trueplay? I shouldn't have to borrow or buy second hand ios device just to perform trueplay. Feels like discrimination just because I'm android user I'm limited to use sonos. 

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Stanley_4
8 months ago
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Stuart DammeryAvid Contributor I
asked in General feedback and conversation
Using a Blu Ray player as a CD player - straight into 5s

Hi all. I’m trying to use my Blu Ray player as a standalone CD player. So not connected through a TV.As the blu ray has no left right RCA output I plugged in a DAC to the blu rays optical and the RCAs out to my 5’s input. I can see the Sonos app is getting a signal, but I have no sound. Do I need a pre amp as well??? Thanks

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Airgetlam
8 months ago
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sol150Contributor I
asked in General feedback and conversation
Sold a bag of goods

I jumped on a recent Sonos Move (gen1) promotion and purchased it. However when the unit arrived, it was damaged. The shipping box and the Sonos box showed no signs of damage whatsoever. Sonos agreed to exchange the unit. However, rather than sending me a new unit, they sent me a certified refurbished unit. Extremely disappointed with the experience, I requested a refund. Multiple service reps assured me that they would send me a Return Label and process a refund. However, it’s been multiple weeks and multiple representatives. The latest is that the Order Status has gone from Return Initiated to Fulfilled. I’ve inquired again on the status of my return label and the context of this order status change. This has been a hugely frustrating and disappointing experience with Sonos. Does anyone have any recommendations on escalation paths?

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Corry P
8 months ago
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ColonineContributor I
asked in General feedback and conversation
Retour de commande

Bonjour,J'ai effectué un retour car le modèle n'est pas celui que voulait mon conjoint, j'ai eu le bordereau de retour et ai posté le colis dans un point relais comme demandé, je n'ai pas de nouvelle sur le transport du colis. Comment savoir s'il est réceptionné chez Sonos?Merci d'avance Moderator edit:Google Translate-Good morning,I made a return because the model was not the one my partner wanted, I had the return slip and posted the package at a relay point as requested, I have no news on the transport of the package. How do I know if it is received by Sonos?Thanks in advance

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Corry P
8 months ago
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lattedahContributor I
posted in General feedback and conversation
Feature Request: Simultaneous wifi and bluetooth

I don’t see this being possible in current products. I assume it would require being implemented in future product releases if implemented.Essentially, it would be nice to support bluetooth and wifi connectivity simultaneously. My reasoning is mainly for linking multiple sonos together. I have a record player with bluetooth capabilities. I have it linked to my Sonos Move via Bluetooth (I’m not here to discuss quality… this is just a convenient way to listen sometimes). Although it’s connected via bluetooth, I’m still at home where wifi is available. It would be convenient and really cool if I could share this bluetooth connection with other sonos speakers, so I can play my bluetooth source with the rest of the house. The hardware is already there, it just needs the software capability to support such a thing. I could see this having many uses in general, at the least for having a stereo pair of sonos speakers for listening to bluetooth entertainment sources.

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8 months ago
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PunkRobotContributor I
posted in General feedback and conversation
fallos con dispositivo Apple Tv

Hay un fallo con Apple Tv, las bocinas se desconectan cada 5 o 10 minutos en la app de Netflix. Para YouTube hay que salir y entrar del video en reproducción para que el audio salga por las Sonos. Muchos fallos al conectar de inicio las Sonos a dispositivos Apple (iPhone, Apple Tv, Mac Mini y iPad Pro) Muy bien audio pero muchos fallos Moderator edit:Google Translate-There is a bug with Apple TV, the speakers disconnect every 5 or 10 minutes in the Netflix app. For YouTube you have to exit and enter the video being played so that the audio comes out through the Sonos. Many errors when connecting the Sonos to Apple devices (iPhone, Apple TV, Mac Mini and iPad Pro) very good audio but many errors

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Corry P
8 months ago
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debpatwinContributor I
asked in General feedback and conversation
Manager Response when call is escalated

Does anyone in this community think a call escalated to a manager has not been returned yet for 3 days is appropriate?

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Corry P
8 months ago
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Jett-WavesContributor I
asked in General feedback and conversation
Tidal - do you get complete access to Tidal thru Sonos?

Hey Sonos community,I do not know how many of you use Tidal, but here’s what I found/experienced thus far using Tidal. When I do a search for an Artist within Sonos my return is half or less what I get back doing the exact same search on Tidal directly.  Do you experience the same thing? For example try searching for “Zola Blood” under albums on Tidal,  you get back 7 albums. When I do the exact same search on Sonos via the Tidal integration that Sonos markets so  prominently - you only get 3 albums on the return - What gives?? Anyone have any ideas as to WHY??

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controlav
8 months ago
Dogdad
DogdadHeadliner III
posted in General feedback and conversation
latest update

Pop up on my app says update available. Looking at the “learn more “info it says current version is 16.1. I have 16.1 already with speakers and app. Is there something else new? 

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Dogdad
8 months ago
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jimbob123Avid Contributor I
posted in General feedback and conversation
Website problem

Hi on the Sonos.com/en-gb site there’s a tab at the top right for product releases, and on that page you can sign up to hear about updates. After entering an email address a message is shown to check inbox to verify. No email is received. its not in junk, or quarantine. And I have access to my Office 365 tenant and I can confirm from Exchange Mail Flow that the email was never sent by Sonos. Not sure where to report this 😀  

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Stanley_4
8 months ago
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CherivitaleContributor I
posted in General feedback and conversation
Terrible Refund Service

Returned a sub woofer January 2024. They relabeled and sent back to us. We returned it again and have POD on 2/13/24. To date, we are continually told supervisor Belen keeps asking the warehouse to search for it and doesn’t receive a response. How is that our problem?!? Sonos received our POD twice! We call once a week and get the same response. We proved it was received, we demand our refund! 

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Corry P
8 months ago
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Northernight76Contributor I
asked in Owners café
Suspicious Email

Hi, I received an email today inviting to take part in a user research study from research@reasearch.sonos.com saying if selected I’d get the choice of $250 towards Sonos products or a Sonos move 2.  looks suspect to me (particularly as I’m in the UK) -  I don’t get many emails from Sonos so just wanted to check if rings any bells with anyone else?Thanks

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8 months ago
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jcoker12Contributor I
asked in General feedback and conversation
HD Radio billing

Has anyone been back billed without notification for sonos hd radio service? I was charged for 15 months at $7.99 each in one weeks time. Is back billing something that is included in the terms of service?

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Corry P
8 months ago
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bubbagumpContributor I
asked in General feedback and conversation
setup help

Can I not run both the s1 and s2 apps in my household? I’m so confused. I recently bought the Roam for on the go and it won’t let me setup. I have 7-8 sonos devices from over probably 8 years and I know some are legacy and some are not. At this point, I have to figure out how to settle all that but I want my portable roam to work soon. Do I have to erase my prior Sonos life to get this done?

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chirmaxe
8 months ago
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YoutubeSucksContributor II
posted in General feedback and conversation
I am never buying another Sonos Product and here is why.

First Thing, I just want to say that I love the support and community and I think you’re all great and very helpful. That being said: No Youtube Cast SupportWhy doesn’t Sonos support Casting form Youtube Music App? Answer: Because Sonos sued Google, and won. Now the higher ups are “sticking it to them” and the consumers by withholding the feature. You have lost my trust and probably others because of pettiness, nothing more.(I considered moving to another server like Spoitify which is what I think they’re persuading users to do.) What next? Another lawsuit which you not only win, but also remove features from involved platforms. Note: Even if there another reasonable explanation, the lack of communication on the matter has me frustrated and committed to moving on. 5 Year limitation on updates.Even though the speakers still work on the applications (FOR NOW), Sonos can turn that off at any time and there is nothing I or anyone else can do about it.Planned obsolescence is a plague in the

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Stanley_4
8 months ago
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POSMANContributor I
posted in General feedback and conversation
OFFSITE PLAYER FOR SONOS

We use SONOS for our hospitality business, and would like to be able to control the music offsite remotely. At the moment we have 3 POS system computers with SONOS loaded to windows that I can remote desktop to, but In would really like an offsite master control to ensure music stays on track.  

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8 months ago
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Tony BennettContributor I
posted in General feedback and conversation
How to experience Dloby Atmos through an LG OLED C1 tv

I have an LG C1 OLED tv with an Ultra HD Sky Q box.My setup is a Sonos Arc + Sub + 2 One SL speakers.Sound out: HDMI ARCDTV Audio Setting: AUTOHDMI Input Audio Format: BitstreamDigital Sound Out: Pass ThrougheARC: Enabled I tried for months to receive Dolby Atmos whilst watching Netflix without success until now… Instead of accessing Netflix through my Sky box, I opened Netflix via the app on my tv. I selected “All quiet on the Western front” movie, knowing it was capable of streaming Dolby Atmos and there it was… Dolby Atmos instead of streaming 5.1 which is what I only received using Netflix through Sky.  

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8 months ago
User63453
User63453Avid Contributor III
posted in General feedback and conversation
Adding mic on/off toggle to software

Hello, I’d love to see Sonos add mic on/off toggle in software and perhaps an admin pw protection to enable/disable the hardware (and software) control. This would allow the owner to set how it’s controlled and who controls it.

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jgatie
8 months ago
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tony.stillionsContributor I
posted in General feedback and conversation
Can we get Sonos HEADPHONES please??

Guessing this is already been suggested, but would be cool to come out with a pair of headphones wireless, of course that hook up to your Sonos speakers and whatever is playing at the time (a movie). Thanks

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8 months ago
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Jonathan_ldnContributor II
posted in General feedback and conversation
Greenwashing

This was the headline to an email I received last month. I nearly spat out my coffee at the screen.Since their invention, speakers haven’t needed to be upgraded with software updates.Good speakers, and I do consider Sonos good speakers, only need to be replaced when the cones, or some other physical component, is knackered. A speaker isn’t a tech consumable with a lifespan under 10 years, a good speaker can be cherished and passed on through generations.Sonos you are a speaker company. You do not build hardware like computers, or phones - your software shouldn’t be entangled in an arms race for more CPU/GPU/RAM etc. so why the need for hardware upgrades? How much software is needed to drive a speaker?NASA put a man on the moon using less computing power. Your excellent audio engineers must be pissed off that your software team produce such bloated code that it effectively kills off their work.It’s a cynical business model that embraces redundancy to drive repeat revenue, locking your c

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jgatie
8 months ago
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jvkiiContributor I
asked in General feedback and conversation
Is this sonos official ebay store?

Hello,Sonos had a refurb sale and I missed it.  I noticed that this sonos official account on ebay still has the deal going - https://www.ebay.com/str/sonosofficial?norover=1&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-117182-37290-0&mkcid=2&mkscid=101&itemid=&targetid=&device=c&mktype=&googleloc=9009669&poi=&campaignid=20389321416&mkgroupid=&rlsatarget=&abcId=9317280&merchantid=&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjw2a6wBhCVARIsABPeH1tE29tRUaIgtQVrHzjyLtx8XiINWpNMnzOsqvfcHMISqKINl2wYO-4aAlf4EALw_wcBCan anyone confirm if this is actually the official sonos reseller account on ebay? A lot of the negative reviews mentioned products not shipping and questioning if this is actually the official sonos company on ebay.  *** Updated for clarificationWould prefer to buy from legitimate source to ensure I get a proper warranty.  Thanks in advance.

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Corry P
8 months ago
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britcowboyEnthusiast II
posted in General feedback and conversation
Why have you closed the discussion about the connect amp?

The issue hasn't been resolved, why have you tried to close the discussion? Pretty scummy behaviour if you ask me.. https://en.community.sonos.com/components-and-architectural-228999/sonos-is-forcing-people-to-buy-new-hardware-as-they-ve-broken-the-connect-amp-and-they-refuse-to-fix-it-6888610/index10.html#post16712063

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8 months ago
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Timh62052Contributor I
asked in General feedback and conversation
damaged / cracked five case

My five speaker fell off the shelf and the case is cracked, can I get it repaired?

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Stanley_4
8 months ago
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